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Recombobulation- Taking The Bad With The Good, Gregory T. Kmieciak
Recombobulation- Taking The Bad With The Good, Gregory T. Kmieciak
Masters Theses
Recombobulation, a play on the word discombobulated (completely disoriented and utterly confused), is intended as a joke. In the lore of the Milwaukee airport, the Recombobulation Area is located between the TSA check point and the boarding area, or likewise right after you land and before you are heading out of the airport. It's an area to regroup, get your bearings, or if you're anything like me, have a beer.
I've chosen this made-up word as a thesis title, both for its informal tone and to pay homage to my home town. It offers an air of lightness to otherwise …
Echoes Of Becoming - K. Morrell, Kole K. Morrell
Echoes Of Becoming - K. Morrell, Kole K. Morrell
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
I work sculpturally, exploring presence, transformation, and emotional weight that is not inherently visible. My forms are recognizable yet unsettled, existing between familiarity and distortion. Meaning is not fixed or declared, it reveals itself slowly through texture, material, and time spent in observation.
I approach making as a form of therapeutic ritual. Through touch, I shape and alter the material, imbuing it with the story of emotions I want to convey to the viewer. I am most connected to the work in its “in-between” states, when the form is still shifting and unresolved. In these moments, it mirrors my own …